Imambara, Murshidabad

Name: Imambara
Address: Murshidabad, India

#8 among attractions in Murshidabad

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The Nizamat Imambara is a Shia Muslim congregation hall in Murshidabad, India. It was built in 1740 AD by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah and rebuilt in 1847 by Nawab Mansur Ali Khan after it was destroyed by the fires of 1842 and 1846. It is frequently mentioned as the largest imambara in the world. ()

Architectural style: Islamic architectureCoordinates: 24°11'18"N, 88°16'7"E

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Imambara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hazarduari Palace, Katra Masjid, Yellow Mosque, Namak Haram Deorhi.

~770 ftS
Specialty museum, Palace, Museum
Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad
4 min walk • Hazarduari Palace, earlier known as the Bara Kothi, is located in the campus of Kila Nizamat in Murshidabad, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated near the bank of river Ganga.
1.3 miE
Mosque, Historical place
Katra Masjid, Murshidabad
32 min walk • The Katra Masjid is a former caravanserai, mosque and the tomb of Nawab Murshid Quli Khan. It was built between 1723 and 1724. It is one of the largest caravanserais in the Indian subcontinent.
~710 ftS
Mosque
Yellow Mosque, Murshidabad
4 min walk • Yellow Mosque is situated in the Hazarduari Palace complex at Murshidabad, West Bengal, India.
1 miN
Palace
Namak Haram Deorhi, Murshidabad
26 min walk • Namak Haram Deorhi was the palace of Mir Jafar. It is located just opposite to the Jafarganj Cemetery in the Lalbagh area of the town of Murshidabad and near Mahimapur in the Indian state of West Bengal.
0.8 miN
Memorial
Tomb of Azimunissa Begum, Murshidabad
20 min walk • Tomb of Azimunissa Begum is located at Azimnagar, in the Murshidabad district. According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the Tomb of Azimunissa Begum is an ASI Listed Monument.
~380 ftS
Mosque
Madina Mosque, Murshidabad
2 min walk • The Madina Mosque is a mosque in the Nizamat Fort Campus in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. There are two Madina mosques in the fort campus, the old one built by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah during the 18th century.and the new one by Nawab Mansur Ali Khan in 1847.
0.9 miN
Cemetery
Jafarganj Cemetery, Murshidabad
23 min walk • Jafarganj Cemetery is located in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India.
0.4 miS
Palace
Wasif Manzil, Murshidabad
11 min walk • Wasif Manzil was built by Nawab Wasif Ali Mirza Khan under the direction and supervision of Mr. Vivian, officer of the Public Works Department of the Nadia Rivers Division and Surendra Barat, a Bengali engineer.
~1400 ftSE
Mosque
Chawk Masjid, Murshidabad
7 min walk • The Chawk Mosque is a mosque in the city of Murshidabad, India. It was founded in 1767 AD by Munny Begum, wife of Nawab Mir Zafar.
0.8 miE
Mosque
Fauti Mosque, Murshidabad
20 min walk • Fauti Mosque is a mosque at Kumarpur in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. It was built by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 AD. The old Fauti Masjid is one of the largest mosques in the town of Kumarpur and Murshidabad district.
~460 ftSE
Tower
Clock Tower of Murshidabad, Murshidabad
3 min walk • The Clock Tower of Murshidabad is a clock tower in the Nizamat Fort Campus in West Bengal, India. The clock tower stands in the garden space between the Nizamat Imambara and the Hazarduari Palace; to its east, hardly a few feet away, is the old Madina Mosque and the Bacchawali Tope.

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Which popular attractions are close to Imambara?

Nearby attractions include Madina Mosque, Murshidabad (2 min walk), Clock Tower of Murshidabad, Murshidabad (3 min walk), Yellow Mosque, Murshidabad (4 min walk), Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad (4 min walk).

How to get to Imambara by public transport?

The nearest stations to Imambara:

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Murshidabad (30 min walk)